Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Builder's Remorse

Man, have I had THAT conversation more than once !

Alan

On Friday 20 August 2004 08:17, Ken Jenkins wrote:
> Re: related tale .... and a true one at that
>
> A conversation between me and my wife awhile ago when she made a
> rare visit out to the shop:
>
> Wife: Hi honey, I see you're working on your new
> mill-machine-thingy. What are you making?
>
> Me : I'm making parts and accessories for my lathe.
>
> Wife: What kinds of parts and accessories?
>
> Me : Parts and accessories which make it easier to make things
> with my lathe.
>
> Wife: What kind of things do you make with your lathe then?
>
> Me : Mainly? .... .... .... parts and accessories for my mill.
>
> <pause while it all sinks in>
>
> Wife: < silently shakes head with sadly piteous expression >
>
> Me : Back to your quilting woman! Can't you see I'm busy!
>
> :-)
>
> Ken
>
> > Message: 23
> > Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:38:24 -0000
> > From: "archie5594" <joseph.a1.jones@...>
> > Subject: Builders remorse?
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I've been lurking around the group for a while; picking up
> > nuggets of CNC wisdom. I have a small Grizzly 7x20 lathe and a
> > Sherline mill. I've just finished converting my Sherline to CNC
> > and have run right into a brick wall. I've been so busy
> > converting the mill, that I've forgot what I bought the mill for
> > in the first place! Originally, I got the lathe because I had
> > built a Lego-bot and decided I needed more accurate axles. But
> > as soon as I got the lathe I got distracted with tooling. Then I
> > realized I should really have a small mill to help with some of
> > the tooling and jigs I wanted. Now I've finished my CNC (quite a
> > rush when your first part comes out right!), and feel like the
> > wolf that got so busy running, that he forgot he was chasing Bugs
> > Bunny.
> >
> > Whew! These things are addictive. Maybe I should start a
> > support group, Tool Collectors Anonymous.
> >
> > Oh yeah, the axles have yet to be made still!
> >
> > -Archie
>
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